People group profile · PG047175
The Tajiks of the United States
The Tajiks of the United States, numbering about 2,400 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diaspora of Persian-speaking Tajiks from Central Asia, especially Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan, whose community organizations preserve cultural traditions and foster integration.
They are a diaspora people in the Tajik people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Tajik.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 2,400
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tajik
- Primary language
- Tajik (tgk)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tajiks are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Tajiks
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Tajik · Indo-European family
100% speak Tajik
Gospel resources in Tajik
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1992, 1999 Institute for Bible Translation - Stockholm · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tajiks
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Tajik in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109733) is reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tajiks | Afghanistan | 11,460,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Tajikistan | 7,405,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Pakistan | 1,885,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Uzbekistan | 1,730,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Russian Federation | 1,240,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Kyrgyzstan | 65,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tajiks | Kazakhstan | 34,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tajiks | Germany | 25,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tajiks | Turkmenistan | 5,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tajiks | Canada | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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